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Questwealth Portfolios Review for 2024
What is Questwealth Portfolios? Questwealth Portfolios, formerly Portfolio IQ, provides a unique hybrid model of investing to customers that you won’t find elsewhere. They offer…
Dogs of the TSX Dividend Stock Picks (January 2024 Update)
I’ve been writing about the investing strategy known as the “Dogs of the TSX” for over a decade. The strategy was borrowed from the “Dogs…
Best All-in-One ETFs in Canada 2024
In the past few years, the ever so simple passive investment strategy of choosing from a wide range of ETFs that reflects your investment style…
Investing in Canadian Bank Stocks 2024
With Canada’s banks wrapping up 2023 with a really solid December, we thought we’d take a look at investing in Canadian bank stocks in 2024.…
Top 6 Indexing Options for Your Portfolio in 2024
If you’ve started your research on investing, but still aren’t quite sure how or where to get started, you are not alone. Plenty of almost-investors…
The RESP Strategy
An RESP, or Registered Education Savings Plan, is a tax-deferred investment account designed to help pay for a child’s education. RESPs are eligible for government…
Real Estate Investing vs Index Investing for Canadian Expats
In talking to dozens of Canadian expats over the last year, I’ve found four money truths that consistently emerge. Given the consistent pattern of those…
The Hot Potato Investing Strategy
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll know that most of my wealth is in the stock market for the long-term. While…
Building a Simple Low-Cost Indexed ETF Portfolio in USD
With recent articles about all-in-one ETFs and withholding taxes on ETFs in registered accounts, I’ve been getting questions about if there are USD based all-in-one…
The Real MER on ETFs – Foreign Withholding Taxes on ETFs
I’ve written a lot about index investing as one of the best strategies for beginner and experienced investors alike. It’s a strategy that I follow…
Where to Put your Investments for Maximum Tax Efficiency
I’ve been getting a number of emails from readers about dividend investing and which type of investment account to use for maximum tax efficiency. This…
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Best Canadian Dividend Stocks – April 2024
As we look forward to a new year, it’s time to update our list of Best Canadian Dividend Stocks for April 2024. Click here to…
Canada’s 2024 Budget – New Taxes on Capital Gains
Canada’s new tax rules on capital gains mean that you’re now likely to pay more taxes if you own a cottage, pass away with an…
XEQT ETF 2024 Review
Given that I recommend the XEQT ETF (and other Canadian all-in-one ETFs) quite often these days, I figured that it was time to give a…
Home Equity in Retirement – Reverse Mortgages vs HELOCs vs Downsizing
Many retiring Canadians have a huge chunk of their net worth tied up in their housing equity. Deciding whether to tap into that housing equity through…
Investing For High Net Worth Individuals
With the stock market hitting new all-time highs you may be hearing the term “High Net Worth Individual” a lot recently, and wondering exactly what…
Questrade vs Wealthsimple – Which is Better in 2024?
Canadian investors looking to cut their investing costs to the bone are probably most interested in the Wealthsimple vs Questrade comparison. While fees are usually…
Best Financial Advisors in Canada
When looking for the best financial advisors in Canada (or best financial planners in Canada) you’re inevitably going to encounter a lot of confusion and…
Best GIC Rates in Canada 2024
The best GIC rates in Canada might be at a peak for the foreseeable future. With the Bank of Canada talking about possibly lowering rates later…
48 Best ETFs in Canada – March 2024
Back when I first started writing about personal finance back in 2005, the Best ETFs in Canada ranking was a pretty short list! There was…
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